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'''MINOR BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL''' | '''MINOR BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL''' | ||
Denomination : Roman Catholic <br> | Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | ||
Location : Portland, Maine, USA | Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] <br> | ||
Location: Portland, Maine, USA | |||
[[File:stspeterpaul.rel.jpg|center]] | [[File:stspeterpaul.rel.jpg|center]] | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The crosier is taken as a symbol of St. Peter, the book and sword for Saint Paul. The book represents the Latin version of the Bible opened to Saint Paul's letter to the Romans which begins with the words: Ad Romanos Caput Primum. | The crosier is taken as a symbol of St. Peter, the book and sword for Saint Paul. The book represents the Latin version of the Bible opened to Saint Paul's letter to the Romans which begins with the words: Ad Romanos Caput Primum. | ||
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Behind the shield are the papal insignia. | Behind the shield are the papal insignia. | ||
[[Literature]] : Information and image from [http://www.saintspeterandpaul.us/basilica.htm here] | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | ||
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{{media}} Information and image from [http://www.saintspeterandpaul.us/basilica.htm here] | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic basilicas]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic basilicas]] |
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